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The American Indian attacks on Elizabeth Warren from conservatives and Republicans have finally blown up in Scott Brown’s face. Brown could only push the “Warren isn’t a real Indian” line so far before it backfired. It is red meat to his supporters and her detractors, especially the national ones, but how many votes has it actually turned?

Pollsshowvotersare aware of the scandal but it has had little impact on their vote. Clearly, the Brown campaign wants to paint Warren as untrustworthy and of questionable character because they win if the race stays that way.

This video, featuring some of Brown's Washington staffers like Greg Casey and Jack Richard, is very damaging even without them because it shows his supporters engaging in this behavior. Their appearance just adds fuel to the fire.

Brown released his first real negative ad of the campaign after the first debates attacking after Warren's self-repored heritage. Warren was up shortly with a response ad that is, well, a vast improvement over her earlier ads. It makes her appear sympathetic and likable, something she's struggled with throughout the campaign.

Boston has a sadracialhistory and this latest episode just adds to the global perception that my hometown is populated with a bunch of whiskey drinking knuckledraggers that hate the New York Yankees.

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